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DEADhead 0

I had them in my last pickup ('97 f250 HD). the overhead highway signs would light up on the freeway with these bad boys from over a mile away. pretty bright. my expedition has the newer reflective style headlamps, so I haven't really felt the need to upgrade the bulbs, especially with the auxiliary driving lights.

IMO, a pretty cheap investment for a lighting upgrade.

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Jeremy airjer W 20

You may want to check the wattage rating for the silverstars verses the o.e. bulb. I have run into a few vehicles that the replacements have been a little to much and burnt up connectors and pigtails. Just something to consider.

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polarsusd81 0

I have run silverstar headlights in my car and decided to switch back to regular bulbs. The silverstars don't seem to be very durable, meaning they burnt out quite often in my experience with them. The same problems for me in two different vehicles. They are bright as all well, but for the cost to burn out ratio, I couldn't justify them.

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hovermn 0

I put them in my truck last year and so far haven't had any trouble yet. The light is a bit whiter than the OEM lamps, and they seem a little brighter, but I don't think I would change a perfectly good lamp for one...like I did. My dad uses them in his Acura and loves them and suggested I pick up a set.

If these burn up, I'll probably just put the OEM's back in instead of picking up the silverstars again.

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theoilman 0

Did you install them absolutely clean? Even the body oil from a single fingerprint will cause most of today's headlamp bulbs to develop a hot spot and have a very short life. If you do happen to touch the bulb, clean with alcohol on a plain kleenex. This should prevent the premature failures.

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polarsusd81 0

Yeah, I even went as far as using some cotton gloves from a photo processing lab on occasions. I have switched back to OEM style bulbs and haven't had any problems with them yet. They just aren't for me I guess.

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Scott K 28

Well I bought a set, they sure are a whiter light, I like that, I can see a little further also. I drive in the northwoods alot so if $40 can give me a few extra seconds to hit the brakes for a deer crossing the road, its well worth it to me. I hope they last for awhile, since I replaced good bulbs, but I did save my originals for spares.

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Spork 0

I've had a set of Silverstar's installed on my car for over 3 years now. No issues with them burning out or anything. In fact, they are brighter than my OEM highbeams. Very good investment for the money.

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